Environmental Studies Program and Robertson Library Talks invite the members of the UPEI community to participate in the Environmental Studies Book Club discussion series. The aim of the Environmental Studies Book Club series is to facilitate the campus-wide discussion about various environmental issues, and provide an informal learning opportunity to university students. This fall we will be reading Justin Farrell’s book Battle for Yellowstone: Morality and the Sacred Roots of Environmental Conflict (2015). Farrell’s book is an illuminating and engaging account of environmental conflicts that have been raging in the iconic Yellowstone National Park for the past two centuries. “The Battle for Yellowstone asks why it is that, with the flood of expert scientific, economic, and legal efforts to resolve disagreements over Yellowstone, there is no improvement? Why do even seemingly minor issues erupt into impassioned disputes? What can Yellowstone teach us about the worsening environmental conflicts worldwide?” (https://press.princeton.edu/titles/10517.html) The discussion series will be of interest to anybody who would like to exchange opinions and learn more about the history and present day of nature conservation, conflict over natural resources, discourses and narratives about nature, and the role of spirituality and values in shaping human-environment interaction. The e-book is available through the UPEI library. Just go to https://library.upei.ca/ and search in the catalogue for Battle for Yellowstone. Click on the link and begin reading! Contact a librarian if you have questions. The discussions will take place in Robertson Library—2nd Floor. The discussion for October 17th will be Chapter 3: Buffalo Crusaders: The Sacred Struggle for America’s Last Wild and Pure Herd If you are interested in joining/leading the discussions or have any questions/suggestions, please feel free to contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca All are welcome!  

Telefilm Canada, UPEI Campus Life, and Robertson Library are presenting the award-winning movie Maudie, based on the life of Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis.  Special guest Wayne Carter, Executive Director, FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival will introduce the film and host a Q&A session after the movie. Free dinner – pizza, drinks, and cookies (while supplies last)! Free movie! And, a chance to win one of two $50 iTunes gift cards! Monday, October 15th  Doors open at 4:30 pm Duffy Amphitheatre 135 All are welcome!  

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is sponsoring a workshop on “Creating a Gender Inclusive Workplace”, in partnership with the PEI Interministrial Women’s Secretariat, Engineers PEI, and the WinSETT Centre on Thursday, October 4, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM.  Registration is OPEN now at bit.ly/GenderInclusiveEngineers. Registration fee is $25, and anyone in Engineering, Science, Technology, or Trades are invited to attend. All proceeds will go towards the Engineers PEI Scholarships Fund and the Women in Engineering 30 By 30 Initiative. Sign up today! 

Indian Horse follows the story of Saul, a young hockey player, from his life with his family in Northern Ontario, into residential school, and beyond where he finds fame as a hockey player. Based on the book by Richard Wagamese. Alma MacDougall,Elder, will be introducing the film. Open to the campus community.

All are welcomed to attend this week's FSDE Graduate research seminar on Wednesday, October 3 at 12:00pm in FSDE 212. This week's presenters are: Jordan Torrealba – MSc Student with his title, "A Novel Battery Management System for Lithium-based battery Technologies." and Patrick Connolly – MSc Student with his title, "Simulation of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Farms with Shared Moorings" All are welcome!

Health and Fitness Week will be held the week of October 22. There will be many activities including a kick-off event with Olympian Heather Moyse, Plant Night, Health Fair, Dog Therapy, Walking Meditation, Build Your OWN Zen Zone contest, and a family swim - just to name a few! Check out all the activities at http://www.upei.ca/ar/health-and-fitness-week UPEI Health and Fitness Week supported by UPEI Healthy Campus Committee.

Join us at UPEI for Fall Open House on Friday, November 9, 2018! From 8:15 am to 1:00 pm, our recruitment team is offering on-site admission, waived application fees, campus tours, faculty informations sessions (arts, business, science, engineering, and nursing) and free lunch!  To register for Fall Open House, you must create an account and complete the UPEI application process at apply.upei.ca: Create a UPEI account Register for Fall Open House Complete a UPEI undergraduate application. You do not have to pay the application fee if you register for Fall Open House. 

Robertson Library is hosting an evening of ghost stories, eerie tales, songs, and legends from UPEI, PEI, and beyond.  Join us Tuesday, October 30th at 7 pm in the Library Foyer, Main Level.  We’ll supply Hallowe’en treats.  And, you’re welcome to tell your own family-friendly spooky tale! Admission is free and everyone is welcome to this family-friendly event! We'd love for you to join us!

The University of Prince Edward Island is aligning functional areas that are related to student affairs and the recruitment/registration process into the recently renovated Dalton Hall—our new Student Experience Hub! The restructuring of the Office of the Registrar, Student Affairs, and other key student service areas to the Student Experience Hub is to better position the University in enhancing our supports for students and in improving upon the student experience. And with renovations to the over 100-year-old Dalton Hall now complete, it means it’s time to celebrate!  Please join us for the Official Grand Opening and Open House Thursday, October 25 from 1-3 pm as the campus community marks this special occasion. Tours of the facility will take place following the ceremony.  All are welcome! Read more about the Student Experience Hub!

The Department of Music Recital Series 2018-2019 is pleased to present Two and a Half Sopranos featuring Rebecca Apps, soprano; Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, soprano; Hannah O'Donnell, mezzo soprano in collaboration with Paul Rodermond and Frances Gray, piano. The concert will take place at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Friday, October 5, 2018 at 7:30 pm. Tickets will be available at the door.   The performers will delight audiences with works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Strauss, Brahms, Korngold, and others.     All are welcome.   About the Artists:   Soprano Sung Ha Shin-Bouey is a prize winner of several international vocal competitions, including the Britten-Purcell Prize in England and the Francisco Viñas in Spain. She was a Finalist in the Pavarotti Competition. After her studies from University of Toronto, she continued with her career development studies in England, Italy, and Germany for four years, which were funded by the Ontario and Canada Council Arts Grants.  She has performed numerous concerts  in Canada, Italy, Germany, England, the United States, and Israel. She was featured on CBC Radio & Television, CTV Television, BBC Radio & Television, and Israel Radio. She has performed with the English Chamber Orchestra, the Aldeburgh Chamber Players, the Britten-Pears Orchestra, L'Orquestra del Gran Teatro de Liceo in Barcelona, the Vancouver Symphony, and the Calgary Philharmonic, to name a few.  Prof. Shin-Bouey is currently an Associate Professor at UPEI, where she directs the vocal and choral programs.   Praised for her “powerful voice filled with emotion" (Bracebridge Examiner), Canadian soprano Rebecca Apps' highlights include Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tutte (Centre for Opera Studies in Italy), Mimi in Puccini’s La bohème (Muskoka Chautauqua), Eurydice in Offenbach’s Orphée aux Enfers (UofT Opera), and Clomiri in the Toronto premier of Handel’s Imeneo (UofT Opera). Her extensive training has led her to the FCMF National Music Festival, the CFMTA National Voice Competition, and the Atlantic Young Artist Tour Competition. Rebecca currently holds a Masters of Music in Opera Performance from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Prince Edward Island, and a Diploma in Musical Theatre Performance from St. Lawrence College.   Hannah O’Donnell, mezzo soprano, holds her Master of Music in vocal performance and pedagogy from Memorial University (NL) and her Bachelor of Music from the UPEI, where she studied under Prof. Shin-Bouey.  Opera credits include Madame Flora/Baba in Menotti's The Medium (MUN Opera), Ruggiero in Handel’s Alcina (Lucca, Italy), Marcellina in Mozart’s The of Marriage Figaro (UPEI Opera) and two seasons with Opera RoadShow in NL.  Concert works include the premiere of Cantata for Canada 150, with the PEI Symphony Orchestra, soloist in Handel’s Messiah at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, and guest soloist for Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra. Currently she is on the School of Performing Arts faculty at Holland College and teaches privately at her studio, Middle Sea Music.   Paul Rodermond is a pianist and music director based in St. John’s Newfoundland. He has performed across the province in schools and theatre festivals in productions such as A Hand of Bridge and The Medium (Memorial University Opera Workshop), Into the Woods (Opera on the Avalon), Le Nez de la Sorcière (Opera Roadshow). As a music director for the Stephenville Theatre Festival in 2015, Paul directed A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline as well as the children’s show Rock ‘n Fables.   Dr. Frances Gray, UPEI Professor Emerita, taught in the areas of Piano and Music Theory. She earned her Bachelor of Music at McGill University and Master's and Doctoral degrees at Indiana University. She also attended the Royal Academy of Music in London, England on a Commonwealth Scholarship. She has given numerous solo and chamber music recitals throughout her career in addition to performing with the PEISO. Dr. Gray has frequently adjudicated music festivals, has been broadcast many times by CBC radio, and, at the Banff Centre of the Arts, has recorded three solo CDs, all nominated for East Coast Music Awards.